The primary reason for this is weight gain – and weight loss is the most powerful thing you can do to avoid developing more serious conditions.

Today I am going to teach you why and how losing weight directly impacts insulin resistance, how it affects insulin sensitivity and how you can use it to eliminate your chances of developing type 2 diabetes down the road.

INSULIN RESISTANCE AND EXCESS WEIGHT: IT’S A PROBLEM THAT CAN BE TREATED

SO WHAT CAN BE DONE TO PREVENT OR TREAT INSULIN RESISTANCE AND AVOID THE DEVELOPMENT OF TYPE 2 DIABETES?

The single most important determining factor in the prevention and treatment of insulin resistance and the future development of type 2 diabetes will be weight loss.

Losing excess weight from your body in the form of fat will enable your body to more readily use insulin – also known as insulin sensitivity – and will make it easier for you to not only lose weight but to keep it off as well.

This is a good thing!

I’m almost certain that’s what anyone would want to achieve. With that said, however, losing weight is no walk in the park if you’re unfamiliar with it and I would recommend checking out a couple of resources to get you started.

UNDERSTANDING HOW MANY CALORIES YOU’RE EATING

As you may realise, understanding how many calories you need to eat to lose weight will be the single most important thing for you to get started on your weight loss journey.

Everyone has a certain daily energy expenditure that they need to hit and this includes energy needed to simply sustain life plus any activity you may do throughout the day.

Simply knowing how many calories you’re eatingand notating it on a daily basis will give you a great head start in your weight loss efforts as most people aren’t even at this point yet.

USING OTHER TECHNIQUES TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR WEIGHT LOSS

Once you have an understanding of calories, how many are in each food you eat and how to keep track of it all you can implement strategies such as intermittent fasting to help make losing weight more enjoyable.

One of the primary reasons for that is so you can enjoy a more satisfying diet during your weight loss efforts making it far more likely for you to stick to your weight loss goal.

Use fasting as a tool and technique in your arsenal to make weight loss as easy and enjoyable as possible for you – just understand that it’s not necessary in any way nor does fasting offer any additional medicinal benefits that marketing B.S. will have you believe.

THERE’S A PLACE FOR EXERCISE/WORKING OUT AS WELL

Since this is a fitness and health blog, I like to at least touch upon the importance of exercise and working out as well when discussing various health concerns.

It is my opinion that improving your life and health revolves around improving all aspects of your body and working out serves that purpose really nicely.

Not only does working out provide you with mental clarity, enhanced cognition, improved memory, sex drive, mood and more, it also provides your body with a boosted metabolism to help you with your weight loss efforts.

You can accomplish this in various ways by either working out with weights, body weight training or just simply getting outside for a walk, hike or another form of movement.

My personal favorite way to exercise is by participating in a workout program I enjoy and the one I am currently doing is the ShredSmart program from ThinkEatLift for which we have a review here.

If you’re female, feel free to have a look at the Visual Impact for Women program by Rusty Moore.

Paid programs are just one way to get in shape though and oftentimes you might want something free.

In that case I’d recommend checking out the best beginner workout routine you can start right now.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO HELP YOU WITH WEIGHT LOSS, DIABETES PREVENTION AND INSULIN RESISTANCE TREATMENT

PhysiqueAuthority.com prides itself in its ability to offer you some amazing dieting, nutrition, fitness and lifestyle advice – however, we do not pretend to be medical experts nor do we suggest treatment options for serious medical conditions.

With that said, what we can do is offer you some excellent additional resources to consider when thinking of various treatment options for your health condition(s).